SoundMaschine Granular Synthesis Instrument For iOS

Developer Paul Adams has introduced SoundMashine – a granular synthesis based sound sampling and sequencing instrument. The app records sound using the devices built-in microphone, then divides the sound into slices which are then automatically assigned to each of 16 screen tiles. Each tile has its own set of parameters allowing you to adjust window… Read More SoundMaschine Granular Synthesis Instrument For iOS

The Sound Of Data Transmissions-Electromagnetic Fields

There’s an interesting post by Marc Weidenbaum over at Disquiet, discussing the role of field recording in a modern context and commenting on some recent work by Richard Devine, documenting the sounds of modern electronics: Recordings of various electrical devices (printers, scanners, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation, Mac-book hard drives, 5 different wireless modems, fax machines, iPhone,… Read More The Sound Of Data Transmissions-Electromagnetic Fields

Music From A Dry Cleaner (More Diego Stocco Sound Design Magic)

Every couple of months or so, I get a note from sound designer Diego Stocco letting me know about his latest video. And it’s always a treat, because his sound experiments are consistently so creative. His latest video is no exception. I’ll let Stocco explain: Almost everyday, on my way to a local bakery, I… Read More Music From A Dry Cleaner (More Diego Stocco Sound Design Magic)

Free Multitimbral VSTi Software Sampler Inspired By Retro Hardware Samplers

Developer Calle Wilund has released a free multitimbral sampler for Windows, TX16Wx: After several years of on/off development, I finally got my act together (somewhat) during July of 2011 and fixed the few remaining features I wanted to add before publishing the plugin. The result is the first public beta release of the TX16Wx VSTi Software Sampler.… Read More Free Multitimbral VSTi Software Sampler Inspired By Retro Hardware Samplers